***To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen with an active US government security clearance.  Additionally, you must either live near or be willing to move to the Boulder, CO area.***

About Centil

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website at www.centil.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

About the role

This position is for a software test engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will be an integral part of a talented team focused on low-latency data processing for exploitation of remote sensing systems. This role also offers opportunities to expand your skills and expertise alongside other highly skilled professionals at Centil.

Please note this role is required to work full time onsite in Boulder, CO.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software projects
• Troubleshoot issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and performance
• Build tools to reduce occurrence of errors and improve user experience
• Perform root cause analysis and resolution of production errors
• Design and document procedures for system troubleshooting and maintenance
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code for performance, reliability and scale
• Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring infrastructure using tools such as Kubernetes and Docker
• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to our DevOps processes and tools
• Implement and enforce best practices for security and compliance

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• 5+ years of experience or exposure to software test engineering roles and functions
• 5+ years experience designing and developing application container deployment solutions using docker, docker-compose, Kubernetes, etc
• 5+ years of experience and fluency in C++ or Python
• Experience building and executing DevOps solutions using CI/CD (such as Jenkins)
• 5+ years ongoing professional experience using Linux operating systems
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a fast-paced work environment
• Professional experience with Agile software development
• A current active SECRET DoD security clearance or higher
• Willingness to work full time onsite in Boulder, CO

Preferred/Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with OpenShift
• An advanced degree in the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science
• Experience implementing features of C++ 14, 17, and 20 standards
• Professional experience with Agile software development

Other Company Requirements

In addition to job-specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills/characteristics:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.  Ability to passionately deliver high-level messaging to various types of audiences--this will eventually include senior leaders.  Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical personnel
• Self-motivated individual who actively and independently seeks out opportunities for learning and development
• Collaborates well; enjoys working as part of a team
• DoD Secret or higher clearance is preferred.  All applicants must be US citizens eligible for a US Government security clearance

Expected Salary Range

Depending on experience and skillset, most candidates will earn between $130,000 and $170,000 per year.

Please note that the salary range is a general guideline only. We consider many factors when determining salaries including, but are not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education, training, certifications, key skills, and mission/customer familiarity. We combine these factors with market and business considerations to extend a job offer.

Benefits

Centil offers a comprehensive benefits package including the following:

• Generous PTO for vacation, personal, or sick days
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year:  8 fixed holidays, plus 2 additional Floating Holidays per year (taken at Employee's discretion)
• Flex time and the ability to create your own schedule
• Discretionary bi-annual bonus plan, based on individual and company performance
• 401K retirement plan with immediately vested company contributions, no matching required
• Healthcare coverage plan through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
• Employer-paid Life, Long-Term Disability, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurances
• Access to optional, employee-paid Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurances
• Access to a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid training and conference attendance
• Additional benefits, as needed, for significant life events: parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty pay, military leave pay
• One-time home office reimbursement
• Phone plan reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, supporting emotional health and well-being of employees and their families

Centil is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.